No matter which musical instrument you want to learn to play, the most important thing is not to make any mistakes from the beginning on, because mistakes are always imprinted on your mind more easily than everything you do right.

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I stayed home because of the rain.

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Because it is written in simple English even a child can understand it.

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My mind is at ease believing you'll keep the secret.

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Housing prices in Hsinchu City have risen sharply due to the concentration of the tech industry.

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A person's happiness does not come from owning a lot, but from caring about little.

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He decided not to buy the house, because in the first place it was too expensive, and in the second place it was too far from his office.

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Not knowing what to say, he remained silent.

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Dan was fired because of Linda.

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The road was wet from the rain.

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It being Sunday, the supermarket was very crowded.

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We are now in-laws, seeing as our kids got married.

Because our kids got married, we are now in-laws.

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Because of his score of zero, he didn't dare to return.

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The lack of gender in English is not due to the English having a more egalitarian culture.

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A little bit earlier this evening, I received an extraordinarily gracious call from Senator McCain. Senator McCain fought long and hard in this campaign. And he's fought even longer and harder for the country that he loves. He has endured sacrifices for America that most of us cannot begin to imagine. We are better off for the service rendered by this brave and selfless leader.

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For that reason, he lost his job.

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The accident was due to bad driving.

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I don't care for smoking; it's bad for the health.

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You must not despise someone because they are poor.

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Christine stayed in the shade all day, because she didn't want to get a sunburn.

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He came back not because he was homesick, but because he was running short of money.

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Born in England, he speaks British English.

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You can't please everybody, because not everyone is human.

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Owing to its landmass, the Antarctic has an air temperature lower than that of the Arctic.

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A couple of flights were delayed on account of a minor accident.

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I couldn't sleep well last night because there were lots of things on my mind.

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Lonely people perpetuate their own loneliness through their fear of others.

Lonely people tend to be afraid of meeting others, which ensures they will always be lonely.

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That's because you're a girl.

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He could not come because of his serious illness.

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Today my mother is sick, so my father will cook.

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